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The remake was officially announced during the Silent Hill Transmission presentation in October 2022. This announcement marked the first major installment in the series since Silent Hill: Downpour released in 2012.
Bloober Team led development alongside producer Motoi Okamoto from Konami after announcing a strategic cooperation agreement with Konami in June 2021. Creative director Mateusz Lenart oversaw production while Masahiro Ito served as creature designer and Akira Yamaoka returned as composer.
The game uses Unreal Engine 5 to modernize visuals while preserving the original atmosphere of the town. Players explore detailed dimly lit environments using a flashlight and map to navigate through the setting.
Multiple endings exist based on player behavior including health item usage and time spent in certain areas. The narrative concludes differently depending on choices made regarding characters like Angela Orosco and Maria throughout the journey.
Silent Hill won Best Sound Design Best Story and Game of Year at the IGN Japan Awards held on December eleventh through twelfth. Additional recognition came later when New York Game Awards recognized it as Best Remake on January twenty-first.